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For further information, please contact Metro Nashville Public Schools at: Office of English Language Learners 2601 Bransford Avenue Nashville, TN 37204 615-259-6808 Main Office 615-214-8655 Fax State of TN Resources of Interest: www.state.tn.us/education/fedp rog/fpeslresources.shtml For more information, contact Jan Lanier, ESL Coordinator United States Department of Education Resources: Office of English Language Acquisition www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list /oela/index.html Shayne Elementary School Pam Greer, Principal 6217 Nolensville Rd. Nashville, TN 37211 Phone: 615-332-3020 www.shaynees.mnps.org Shayne Elementary School Informational Brochure for Newcomers Federal and State Guidelines for ELL Students

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For further information,

please contact

Metro Nashville Public Schools at:

Office of English Language Learners

2601 Bransford Avenue

Nashville, TN 37204

615-259-6808 Main Office

615-214-8655 Fax

State of TN Resources of

Interest:

www.state.tn.us/education/fedp

rog/fpeslresources.shtml

For more information, contact

Jan Lanier, ESL Coordinator

United States Department of

Education Resources:

Office of English Language

Acquisition

www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list

/oela/index.html

Shayne Elementary School

Pam Greer, Principal

6217 Nolensville Rd.

Nashville, TN 37211

Phone: 615-332-3020

www.shaynees.mnps.org

Shayne

Elementary

School

Informational

Brochure for

Newcomers

Federal and State

Guidelines for ELL

Students

Page 2: ELL Newcomer Brochure

Frequently Asked Questions

for MNPS:

http://www.mnps.org/Page57

296.aspx

Important Documents for

ELL Parents:

http://www.mnps.org/Page57

267.aspx

Translation Services for

the Following Languages:

Arabic, Chinese, English,

Farsi, French, Kurdish,

Somali, Spanish, Swahili

If you need translation

services for any of these

languages or need any

assistance, please contact:

The Office of English

Language Learners at 615-

259-6808

District

Information:

School Year

Information: Report cards are sent out 4

times a year, or every 9 weeks.

Kindergarten and 1st grades

receive the following grades: E -

Excellent, S- Satisfactory, and

N- Not Satisfactory. 2nd

grades and higher receive

letter grades A, B, C, D, F. and

must receive a D or higher to

pass.

Your child will be in an ELL only

classroom for the majority of

the day.

They have the opportunity to go

to 4 different related arts

classes: Art, Music, Spanish,

and P.E.

How To Help at

Home: Communicate with your

child in your native

language.

Visit the public library

and read daily.

Keep in contact with your

child’s teachers.

Watch educational

programs together.

Fun Websites for Children:

Starfall: www.starfall.com

Reading A to Z: www.learninga-

z.com

PBS Kids:

http://pbskids.org/lion/games/